Bayamo

Municipality in Granma, Cuba Municipality in Granma, CubaBayamoMunicipalityThe "Boulevard" of Bayamo FlagSealBayamo municipality (red) in Granma Province (yellow) and CubaCoordinates: 20°22′54″N 76°38′34″W / 20.38167°N 76.64278°W / 20.38167; -76.64278CountryCubaProvinceGranmaEstablishedNovember 15, 1513Incorporated1827 (city)Government • PresidentReydier Bernal GómezArea • Municipality918 km2 (354 sq mi)Elevation55 m (180 ft)Population (2022) • Municipality236,826 • Density258/km2 (668/sq mi) • Urban169,209 • Rural67,617Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)Postal code85100Area code+53 23Vehicle registrationGWebsitehttps://www.bayamo.gob.cu/es/ Urban agriculture in Bayamo Bayamo is the capital city of the Granma Province of Cuba and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region. Overview The community of Bayamo lies on a plain by the Bayamo River. It is affected by the violent Bayamo wind. One of the most important education institutions in the province is the University of Granma. History Established in 1513, Bayamo was the second of seven cities founded by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. Francisco Iznaga, a Basque landowner in the western portion of Cuba during th